ASL rules, tips, and tactics
I have been playing more ASL recently. Many of my games have featured Americans on attack and defense. Playing and watching others play the Americans is a curious thing for me. I find the Americans the most fascinating nation to play in ASL. The dichotomy between overwhelming firepower backed by mediocre morale makes them challenging…
Jim’s recent article on Bocage presents the argument that the ASL rules covering our favourite Normandy terrain favours the attacker. Jim’s position aligns with my own opinion and experience. At the end of his article, he asked for other examples where the rules support the attacker, rather than the specific situation he provided. His article…
This article will examine a very narrow section of the rules. In it, we will explore when and how to apply Wall TEM to an AFV in a couple of different circumstances. For some, this is likely old news but for some others, this may help to shed some light on this section of the…
“Fortification” is an ASL catch-all term used to describe various terrain changing features captured primarily on ⅝” counters. I believe this characterization is too generic, hiding a subclass in plain sight. In my opinion, it is more accurate to say there are “Fortifications” and “Obstacles.” In this article, I will seek to break down the…
In this article I will examine the effects of Indirect Fire against AFVs. A reader suggested this topic to me because he struggles with the mechanics of these attacks. Personally, I think these attacks are not well understood and because of this, some players ignore these attacks to their detriment. Let’s have a look. First,…
I previously covered Guns as Targets here on my blog. A reader suggested I should add an example covering a Gun in a Pillbox. After looking at the rules, I agree it is a good topic for a short article. If you haven’t already, you may want to have a quick look at my Infantry…
A lot of people have been playing Hatten in Flames, a super fun campaign game published by Multi-Man Publishing and designed by Andy Rogers. A lot of these players soon turn to ASL forums looking for help on how to play the Embanked Railroad (EmRR) running down the southern side of the map. For this…